Boost Juice founders Janine and Jeff Allis have reduced their stake in Retail Zoo “slightly” in the private-equity deal with Bain Capital that closed on Friday, but will keep their executive roles in the business.

The creator of venture capital fund Sydney Angels and architect of the Howard government’s small business assistance program Mathias Kopp, is raising $100 million to capitalise on the mass exodus of baby-boomer business owners from mature industries, such as engineering, manufacturing and food processing.

Fiona Smith and Caitlin Fitzsimmons | Last week, this newspaper published a Talking Point column in error. It was actually a character-development briefing for an early episode of TV show Mad Men set in the 1950s.

BRW’s Rich 200 list is full of migrants who have risen to the top of Australian business. Many now fear asylum seeker politics is obstructing a mature discussion about the sort of immigration regime it needs to maintain growth.